Status:
COMPLETED
Laparoscopically Guided Rectus Sheath Block in Pediatric Appendicitis
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alberta
Conditions:
Appendicitis Acute
Eligibility:
All Genders
8-17 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The study will investigate the pain control effects of a rectus sheath block after laparoscopic surgery to remove the appendix. A rectus sheath block is the injection of local anesthetic (numbing agen...
Detailed Description
Purpose: To determine if a bilateral laparoscopically guided rectus sheath block improves pain control over conventional local anesthetic infiltration around port site incisions following laparoscopi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis of acute uncomplicated appendicitis
- Age 8-17 years
Exclusion
- Complicated appendicitis, perforation, abscess
- History of chronic pain condition or long-term analgesic use
- History of bleeding condition
- Condition preventing accurate documentation of post-operative pain scores using the FPS-R tool including severe developmental delay, psychiatric illness, or partially sighted or blindness
- Previous open abdominal surgery
- Presence of an abdominal prosthesis such as a gastrostomy tube or ventricular-peritoneal shunt device
- Allergy to bupivacaine or morphine
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 28 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 17 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
42 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04717193
Start Date
May 28 2021
End Date
April 17 2023
Last Update
March 12 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Stollery Children's Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G2B7